erba'

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See also: erba, Erba, and èrba

Maltese

Maltese numbers (edit)
,  ←  3 4 5  → ,
    Cardinal: erbgħa
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) erba’, (long form) erbat
    Ordinal: raba’
    Adverbial: erba’ darbiet
    Fractional: kwart, (obsolete) robbu

Pronunciation

Numeral

erba’ m or f

  1. short attributive form of erbgħa (four)
    Coordinate term: (long attributive form) erbat

Usage notes

  • The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at erbat.